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Part A.1
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Observations
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Project 3 Final
Tommyt's World of Wax
A blast of cold air, museum air, brushes your face. Before you is a
large, dark hall with figures standing in the shadows. The lifeless figures
stare holes into your soul. A large neon sign over a massive white door
shouts that Black Jack's Hollywood Bar & Grill is only a few steps
away. You hear muffled music coming from the other side of the white door.
A huge black leather sofa is here. A huge black leather sofa is here.
Obvious exits:
worlds fair exhibit...<wfeh>
Black Jack's Hollywood Bar & Grill...<bj's>
Black Jack's Hollywood Bar & Grill
The enormous white door opens and you are attacked by a sensory blitz.
You hear If you leave, don't look back. Please don't take my heart away
coming from several huge speakers in the ceiling. The scents of freshly
fried French fries and pepperoni pizza hit you like sand in the face. The
bustling sights of a busy restaurant are before you. Waitstaff dressed
in sparkling white attend to the people sitting at the tables. A large
man dressed in jeans and a white T-shirt that barely covers his gut welcomes
you. Come on in. I'm Black Jack, and this is my place. We're pretty casual
here, so feel free to talk to anybody you like. Just say hi and somebody's
name. A round table is here. A bar is here. A red chair
is here. A black chair is here. A red stool is here.
A black stool is here.
You see a Black Jack, a Ferris Bueller, a Bartender, a Nicolas Cage,
a John Cusack, and a Tim Burton here.
Obvious exits:
Tommyt's World of Wax...<wow>
Saturday Night Live Room
closet...<cl>
Brat Pack Room...<bp>
A heavy set man who is too big for his T-shirt, but obviously doesn't
care. His smile is nearly as big as his waistline.
Black Jack is currently on.
A tall and lanky youth with the kind of face that is just an ounce
too cute. The kind that makes you initially think he is cute, but later
wonder how you ever could have had that thought. He is busy cleaning the
drink station behind the bar.
Bartender is currently on.
A tall, fit man with an obviously receeding hairline sitting at a table.
He sports a face-spanning grin. On the ground before him is a box of Huggies
diapers.
Nicolas Cage is currently on.
A skinny looking kid with a perpetual look of lost love on his face.
John Cusack is currently on.
A rather skinny young man wearing a white T-shirt, sweater vest and
a leather jacket. He has a devilish grin on his face.
Ferris Bueller is currently on.
You say, "hi black jack"
<<puppet>> Black Jack says: Welcome to my place. Take a load
off. Enjoy yourself.
You say, "hi bartender"
<<puppet>> Bartender says: "Welcome to BJ's, the hangout
to quite a few 80s comedy stars. You'll find actors and maybe a director
or two from movies such as Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Ghostbusters, The
Blues Brothers, Pee Wee Herman's Big Adventure, St. Elmo's Fire, Beetlejuice,
and The Breakfast Club. Just say hi to one of the characters and they'll
tell you more.
You say, "hi ferris bueller"
<<puppet>> Ferris Bueller says: "How are you doing? I'm a high
school senior who values life more than pretty much anything else. My tale
is chronicled in the 1986 comedy, 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off.' Just say
'Tell me about <movie name> to hear more.
You say, "Tell me about Ferris Bueller's Day off"
<<puppet>> Ferris Bueller says:
"I play popular high school student living in a well-to-do
Chicago suburb. After convincing my parents that I am truly, truly sick,I
call on my friend Cameron to join me for a day away from school. Cameron
agrees, reluctantly, because it means taking his father's prized classic
1961 red Ferrari 250 GT convertible. We pick up Ferris's girlfriend and
head for downtown Chicago, but my nemesis, the high school's dean of students
has caught on to the scheme and is determined to catch us in the act.
Many laughs, a few songs, general fun. You should check
it out.
You say, "Hi john cusack"
<<puppet>> John Cusack says: Hey, what's up? I always seemed
to get those teen roles in the 80s where I was chasing some utterly unattainable
girl who would just as soon destroy my whole world as look at me. However,
I did manage to get the girl in 'Say Anything.' If you'd like to know a
little more, just say 'Tell me about Say Anything.
You say, "Tell me about Say Anything"
<<puppet>> John Cusack says:
Say Anything was one of a string of movies aimed at teens
in the 80s. Other actors like Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Emilio Estevez,
and River Phoenix were just a few of the more well known folks from that
genre.
In Say Anything, I play the self-deprecating lead on some
sort of quixotic quest for my dream girl, who I manage to impress enough
to go out with me, despite the wishes of her father. More of a romantic
comedy than many of the other teen movies of the time.
You say, "Hi nicolas Cage"
<<puppet>> Nicolas Cage says: "What's going on? You can call
me Nick. My big contribution to the 80s comedy scene was 'Raising Arizona'-a
fabulous little movie I did with the Cohen brothers. Would you like to
hear a little about it? Just say 'Tell me about <Raising Arizona>.
You say, "Tell me about Raising Arizona"
<<puppet>> Nicolas Cage says:
"The 1984 comedy 'Raising Arizona' tells the tale of an
ex-con (namely me) trying to reform his ways but having a little trouble
doing so. Along the way, Holly Hunter and I get married but we find out
that she can't bear children.
So we get the great idea to take a child from a couple
who has too many to handle. They hire a bounty hunter to find us, my prison
buddies decide they want the kid along with my boss. It's hard enough raising
kids without people coming along and taking them. Course we figured that
out ourselves. It's not your typical comedy, and it never did achieve great
commercial success. But if your sense of humor is a little wacked, check
this one out.
Black Jack's Hollywood Bar & Grill
The enormous white door opens and you are attacked by a sensory blitz.
You hear If you leave, don't look back. Please don't take my heart away
coming from several huge speakers in the ceiling. The scents of freshly
fried French fries and pepperoni pizza hit you like sand in the face. The
bustling sights of a busy restaurant are before you. Waitstaff dressed
in sparkling white attend to the people sitting at the tables. A large
man dressed in jeans and a white T-shirt that barely covers his gut welcomes
you. Come on in. I'm Black Jack, and this is my place. We're pretty casual
here, so feel free to talk to anybody you like. Just say hi and somebody's
name. A round table is here. A bar is here. A red chair
is here. A black chair is here. A red stool is here.
A black stool is here.
You see a Black Jack, a Ferris Bueller, a Bartender, a Nicolas Cage,
a John Cusack, and a Tim Burton here.
Obvious exits:
Tommyt's World of Wax...<wow>
Saturday Night Live Room
closet...<cl>
Brat Pack Room...<bp>
You say, "hi tim burton"
<<puppet>> Tim Burton says:
Tim Burton has been trained to respond to "hi, tim burton
with:
"Nice to meet you. I'm probably one of the few directors
you'll find in this place. Most are too busy or think they're to busy to
stop and enjoy themselves every now and then. The two 80s projects I am
most fond of are 'Pee Wee Herman's Big Adventure' and 'Beetlejuice.' To
hear more about either of these movies, just say 'Tell me about <the
movie's name>.
You say, "Tell me about Pee Wee Herman's Big Adventure"
That is not a valid command.
You say, "Tell me about Beetlejuice"
<<puppet>> Tim Burton says:
"Beetlejuice (1988) was lots of fun, and it was really
the first time one of my projects achieved commercial success. Betelgeuse
is a disgusting ghost who will do anything to join the world of the living,
at the expense of a newly deceased loving couple (the Deitzes) and the
living family that has moved into their home. He proceeds to terrify all
of them while they in turn attempt to send him to the netherwold permanently.
Lots of fun, lots of dark-side laughs.
I didn't work for a long time between Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
and Beetlejuice because I just didn't want to do the things they were offering
me. I was being offered any bad comedy.
Michael Keaton played the lead role and was actually David
Geffen's idea. I hadn't seen him in anything, which was good, because I
don't like seeing people in other. I met Michael and that's when I started
to see the charactor of Betelgeuse. I didn't know him that well, I didn't
know his work, but he's crazy. Michael's got these great eyes. I
love people's eyes, and he's definitely got a wild pair.
We wanted the effects to be kind of cheesy, and they were.
The live animation style of many of the shots just added to the most people's
enjoyment of the film.
You say, "tell me about Pee Wee's Big Adventure"
<<puppet>> Tim Burton says: 'Pee-Wee's Big Adventure' (1985)
was an overly silly romp with Paul Ruebens playing the title character.
The job was one of the easiest I've ever gotten. I met Ruebens and showed
him some of my earlier work, (mostly animated shorts I did during a brief
stint at Disney) and he was like 'So, do you want the job?' It was a fun
movie to make, and it chronicled Pee Wee Herman's search for his beloved
bicycle, which was stolen by the neighborhood rich kid. While the movie
itself received mixed reviews, it did gain somewhat of a cult following.
The silliness of Ruebens's character combined with a script that did not
take itself too seriously was certainly enjoyable.
Stench, stench stench
Closet
You step into a dark, musty broom closet. The smell of bleach overwhelms
you.
You see a yellow sticky and a broom here.
Obvious exits: Black Jack's Hollywood Bar & Grill...<bj's>
An ordinary broom.
A basic yellow sticky with the words I can fly written on it. <Hint>
The yellow sticky fell off of the broom.
poof
Spacious Sky
Suddenly, you are transported to the most gorgeous blue expanse you
have ever encountered. An overall sense of tranquility immenates from the
soft, whispy clouds. You float along at a medium pace until you reach a
cloud somewhat different than the rest, where the broom drops you off.
You see a God here.
Obvious exits: closet...<cl>
A large outline of a man's face seems to float in front of you. For
some reason, you know he is God. He seems to want you to say 'Hi' to him.
God is currently on.
You say, "hi god"
#222:do_response (this == #4547), line 4: Range error
... called from #222:tell (this == #4547), line 26
(End of traceback)
You say, "hi, God"
<<puppet>> God says: A tremendous booming sound seems to resinate
from all around you. "Go away. I have no time for you now."
Closet
You step into a dark, musty broom closet. The smell of bleach overwhelms
you.
You see a yellow sticky and a broom here.
Obvious exits: Black Jack's Hollywood Bar & Grill...<bj's>
Black Jack's Hollywood Bar & Grill
The enormous white door opens and you are attacked by a sensory blitz.
You hear If you leave, don't look back. Please don't take my heart away
coming from several huge speakers in the ceiling. The scents of freshly
fried French fries and pepperoni pizza hit you like sand in the face. The
bustling sights of a busy restaurant are before you. Waitstaff dressed
in sparkling white attend to the people sitting at the tables. A large
man dressed in jeans and a white T-shirt that barely covers his gut welcomes
you. Come on in. I'm Black Jack, and this is my place. We're pretty casual
here, so feel free to talk to anybody you like. Just say hi and somebody's
name. A round table is here. A bar is here. A red chair
is here. A black chair is here. A red stool is here.
A black stool is here.
You see a Black Jack, a Ferris Bueller, a Bartender, a Nicolas Cage,
a John Cusack, and a Tim Burton here.
Obvious exits:
Tommyt's World of Wax...<wow>
Saturday Night Live Room
closet...<cl>
Brat Pack Room...<bp>
A deep black stool with a leather cushion.
A bright red stool with a leather cushion.
The bar extends to your left for about 20 feet. The bar is unlike any
other in that it appers to have a red cloth covering the length of it.
But in reality, the bar is of such high quality that the cloth-like texture
is merely an illusion. There are two stools at the bar, a red and a black
one.
A table you would expect to find in a restaurant. There are two empty,
high-backed chairs at the table, one red and one black.
You sit on the black stool.
You stand up from the black stool.
A booming voice announces, It's Saturday Night Live, starring, and
then trails off into silence.
Saturday Night Live Room
Before you is a sound stage with a large table. Seated around the table
are Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Jake Blues. They all beckon you to sit
down. The walls behind the men are painted with black and white checkerboard.
A white table is here. An empty chair is here. A blue couch
is here.
You see a Bill Murray, a Dan Aykroyd, a Jake Blues, a Bill's glass,
a Dan's glass, and a Jake's glass here.
Obvious exits: Black Jack's Hollywood Bar & Grill
Pull up a chair.
On the table before Bill is a tall half-empty glass of bourbon and
Coke.
On the table before Jake is a glass of Coke.
On the table before Dan is a martini.
A tall man wearing a black suit, black hat, thin black tie, and dark
black Rayban sunglasses.
Dan Aykroyd is currently on.
A wide smile is the first thing you notice, followed by a strange green
goo stuck on several areas of his clothes. He is wearing a suit, but seems
very uncomfortable.
Bill Murray is currently on.
A plump man wearing a black suit, black hat, thin black tie, and dark
black Rayban sunglasses. He looks as though he may have had one too many.
Jake Blues is currently on.
You say, "Hi dan aykroyd"
<<puppet>> Dan Aykroyd says: Ahh, SNL -- We really had some great
times on that show. And it wasn't like now, with lame, endlessly repeating
skits. That was back in the days that a successful run on that show almost
guaranteed a successful run at the box office. Just look at a few SNL alums
from that time, myself, Bill, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy,
Gilda Radner. Those were the days. But enough reminiscing. Want to hear
about Ghostbusters? Just say 'Tell me about Ghostbusters.
You say, "Tell me about Ghostbusters"
<<puppet>> Dan Aykroyd says:
Ghostbusters was great. Harold Ramis and I wrote the screenplay.
And while it was supposed to be another hit for me and my buddy John Belushi,
his untimely death put Bill in the spot. But, boy did he fill it. His character,
Dr. Peter Venkman, carried the movie. I mean the wonderful writing helped,
but Bill really pulled the movie.
It was a special effect-laden production about three professors
kicked out of college who become paranormal trackers, hence the title.
When spooks galore decend on New York City, people knew who to call.
You say, "Hi Bill Murray"
<<puppet>> Bill Murray says: Listen, you wouldn't happen to be
a NBA scout would you? Well, it doesn't hurt to ask. I had a lot of fun
in the 80s. Movies like Ghostbusters and Caddyshack were really a blast.
Want to hear more about either of them. Just say 'Tell me more about movie
name.
You say, "Tell me about Caddyshack"
<<puppet>> Bill Murray says:
Caddyshack was one of a several movies I have done that
have gone on to cult-comedy status. I played the bumbling greenscaper on
a never ending quest to destroy the gofer that is plaguing the country
club where I work.
It would not be the last movie I made with some buddies
from the old NBC latenight show 'Saturday Night Live.' Chevy Chase was
in that one and Dan and I had a great time in Ghosbusters, both classic
80s hits.
You say, "Hi Jake Blues"
<<puppet>> Jake Blues Jake stares at you from just above his
dark glasses. How ya' doin? Just skip to the chase and say 'Tell me about
Blues Brothers.
You say, "Tell me about Blues Brother"
You say, "Tell me about Blues Brothers"
<<puppet>> Jake Blues says:
In Blues Brothers, my brother and I systematically tear
up Chicago while on a holy quest to raise $5,000 for an orphanage. Lots
of music, gags, car chases, music. I said that right?
Anyway, just watch it if you haven't.
Usage: sit with <someone>
Saturday Night Live Room
Before you is a sound stage with a large table. Seated around the table
are Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Jake Blues. They all beckon you to sit
down. The walls behind the men are painted with black and white checkerboard.
A white table is here. An empty chair is here. A blue couch
is here.
You see a Bill Murray, a Dan Aykroyd, a Jake Blues, a Bill's glass,
a Dan's glass, and a Jake's glass here.
Obvious exits: Black Jack's Hollywood Bar & Grill
You sit on the blue couch.
You stand up from the blue couch.
You sit on the empty chair.
You stand up from the empty chair.
You sit on the white table.
You are squeezed off of the white table.
Black Jack's Hollywood Bar & Grill
The enormous white door opens and you are attacked by a sensory blitz.
You hear If you leave, don't look back. Please don't take my heart away
coming from several huge speakers in the ceiling. The scents of freshly
fried French fries and pepperoni pizza hit you like sand in the face. The
bustling sights of a busy restaurant are before you. Waitstaff dressed
in sparkling white attend to the people sitting at the tables. A large
man dressed in jeans and a white T-shirt that barely covers his gut welcomes
you. Come on in. I'm Black Jack, and this is my place. We're pretty casual
here, so feel free to talk to anybody you like. Just say hi and somebody's
name. A round table is here. A bar is here. A red chair
is here. A black chair is here. A red stool is here.
A black stool is here.
You see a Black Jack, a Ferris Bueller, a Bartender, a Nicolas Cage,
a John Cusack, and a Tim Burton here.
Obvious exits:
Tommyt's World of Wax...<wow>
Saturday Night Live Room
closet...<cl>
Brat Pack Room...<bp>
Brat Pack Room
An airy room with flowered wall paper. Seated at a cafeteria-style
table are Ally Sheedy and Molly Ringwold. There is a faint hint of music
coming from BJ's. The smell of perfume hits your nose first, followed by
the smell of the french fries on the table. A cafeteria table is
here.
You see an Ally Sheedy and a Molly Ringwold here.
Obvious exits: Black Jack's Hollwyood Bar & Grill...<bj's>
Welcome to the Brat Pack Room. Take a load off.
You see no "molly ringwod" here.
A pretty, young woman with light red hair and a fair complexion. She
is smoking a cigarette.
Molly Ringwold is currently on.
A dark-haired woman with a beautiful smile.
Ally Sheedy is currently on.
You say, "Hi Molly Ringwold"
<<puppet>> Molly Ringwold says: How's it goin? This room is dedicated
to our friends affectionately known as the Brat Pack. You just missed Judd
Nelson and Emilio Estevez. Between us, we managed to make quite a few films
in the 80s, including my favorite: The Breakfast Club. So just say "Tell
me about The Breakfast Club if you'd like to hear a little more about it.
You say, "Tell me about The Breakfast Club"
<<puppet>> Molly Ringwold says:
I inevitably ended up as the rich girl in this 1985 tale
about an eclectic group of high school kids thrown together from different
backgrounds who must spend a Saturday sitting in the school library as
punishment for various misdeeds. Emilio Estevez played the jock; Anthony
Michael Hall is a nerdy "brain;" Ally here plays an introverted loner;
and Judd Nelson is the rebellious punk. Judd works on all of us until we
slowly begin talking with one another. The Breakfast Club, in my opinion,
is one of the few teen-oriented movies in the 80s that truly addressed
the troubles of its characters.
From drugs, troubled home life, parents' expectations
and a slew of other teen problems, the movie tackled a wide range.
You say, "Hi, Ally Sheedy"
<<puppet>> Ally Sheedy says: Hi, it's nice to meet you," she
says in her soft-spoken voice. 'The Breakfast Club was a lot of fun, but
St. Elmo's Fire was my favorite Brat Pack choice. To hear more, say "Tell
me about St. Elmo's Fire.
You say, "Tell me about St. Elmo's Fire"
<<puppet>> Ally Sheedy says:
St. Elmo's Fire follows the adventures of a group of friends
in the years after our graduation from Georgetown University. Emilio Estevez
is a law student desperately trying to win the affections of an older med
student he had dated a few years before. Judd Nelson and myself are a cohabitating
couple with a relationship that takes some serious strain because of Nelson's
philandering. Andrew McCarthy, who secretly is in love with me, writes
obituaries for a newspaper while dreaming of greater things. And Rob Lowe,
is a genuine slacker. Filling out the cast is
Demi Moore, a woman who wants it all but whose cocain
habit and high-priced lifestyle quickly catch up with her. What more could
you want?
Brat Pack Room
An airy room with flowered wall paper. Seated at a cafeteria-style
table are Ally Sheedy and Molly Ringwold. There is a faint hint of music
coming from BJ's. The smell of perfume hits your nose first, followed by
the smell of the french fries on the table. A cafeteria table is
here.
You see an Ally Sheedy and a Molly Ringwold here.
Obvious exits: Black Jack's Hollwyood Bar & Grill...<bj's>
Your average cafeteria-style table
Molly Ringwold waves goodbye.
Black Jack's Hollywood Bar & Grill
The enormous white door opens and you are attacked by a sensory blitz.
You hear If you leave, don't look back. Please don't take my heart away
coming from several huge speakers in the ceiling. The scents of freshly
fried French fries and pepperoni pizza hit you like sand in the face. The
bustling sights of a busy restaurant are before you. Waitstaff dressed
in sparkling white attend to the people sitting at the tables. A large
man dressed in jeans and a white T-shirt that barely covers his gut welcomes
you. Come on in. I'm Black Jack, and this is my place. We're pretty casual
here, so feel free to talk to anybody you like. Just say hi and somebody's
name. A round table is here. A bar is here. A red chair
is here. A black chair is here. A red stool is here.
A black stool is here.
You see a Black Jack, a Ferris Bueller, a Bartender, a Nicolas Cage,
a John Cusack, and a Tim Burton here.
Obvious exits:
Tommyt's World of Wax...<wow>
Saturday Night Live Room
closet...<cl>
Brat Pack Room...<bp>
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